Smaland
10-02-2010, 03:43 AM
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At one point during Graeme Kendall's navigation of the Northwest Passage, he struck pack ice during the night and it sounded as though "it was ripping the boat to pieces."
But his 38-foot vessel, Astral Express, held together and Kendall eventually made it through to become the first person to traverse the treacherous passage alone in a sailboat and conquer what has been referred to as the "Everest" of the sailing universe.
Full story (http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/20884/kiwi+adventurer+first+to+conquer+everest+of+sailin g+world/)
At one point during Graeme Kendall's navigation of the Northwest Passage, he struck pack ice during the night and it sounded as though "it was ripping the boat to pieces."
But his 38-foot vessel, Astral Express, held together and Kendall eventually made it through to become the first person to traverse the treacherous passage alone in a sailboat and conquer what has been referred to as the "Everest" of the sailing universe.
Full story (http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/20884/kiwi+adventurer+first+to+conquer+everest+of+sailin g+world/)